TAMPA, Fla. — Mia Hollingsworth scored 24 points and the University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team connected on 16 3-pointers Friday night in an 80-59 victory over Tampa in the GSC-SSC Crossover at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.
The Chargers (2-0) overcame an early 10-point deficit and built a lead that reached 27 in the fourth quarter.
Hollingsworth finished 8 of 15 from the field, including six 3-pointers. Chloe Siegel added 19 points off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting, while Ivey Maddox contributed 15 points and team highs of eight rebounds and four assists. Siegel and Maddox each knocked down four 3-pointers.
UAH took control with an 18-0 run spanning the first and second quarters. Hollingsworth hit four consecutive 3-pointers to open the second period, helping turn a 17-9 deficit into a 27-17 lead. The Chargers outscored Tampa (3-1) 21-10 in the quarter and carried a 36-27 advantage into halftime.
The Chargers extended their lead to 58-46 through three quarters before outscoring the Spartans 22-13 in the fourth to secure the victory.
UAH recorded 18 assists against just six turnovers, went 10 for 10 at the free-throw line and held a 36-31 rebounding advantage. Defensively, the Chargers limited Tampa to 35.7% shooting. Bella White and Kylie Waytashek each collected six rebounds, with Waytashek adding two blocks.
UAH faces Florida Southern at 3 p.m. Saturday in Tampa in its second game of the GSC-SSC Crossover.
